Shelby Lynn Ernest, NP

Shelby Ernest practices at Dakota Gastroenterology Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota.

Shelby Ernest's NPI, 1962998096, was assigned on July 1, 2018. Shelby Ernest holds North Dakota license R31203.

Shelby Ernest's primary practice is Dakota Gastroenterology Clinic, at 5049 33rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104. The practice phone is (701) 356-1001.

Shelby Ernest's primary practice is Dakota Gastroenterology Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. Shelby Ernest is also affiliated with Sanford Broadway Medical Center. The medical group on file is Dakota Gastroenterology Clinic. Dmand AI also links Shelby Ernest to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Shelby Ernest's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Shelby Ernest practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family is Shelby Ernest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Shelby Ernest is licensed in North Dakota.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Shelby Ernest in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Shelby Ernest's median patient age at 50, with 69% women.

In 2024, Shelby Ernest wrote 480 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs.

Shelby Ernest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Shelby Ernest as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Shelby Ernest from 11 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $148.